DALLAS (FWAA) – Texas cornerback Aaron Ross has
been named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player
of the Week for games the week of Oct. 7..

Ross,
a senior from Tyler, Texas, tied a school record for takeaways
in a game (three, two interceptions and a fumble recovery) in
the Longhorns' convincing 28-10 victory over longtime rival
Oklahoma. His three takeaways in the fourth quarter are the most
ever in one quarter by a Texas player.

Ross' 3-yard, fourth-quarter return of an Oklahoma lateral
provided Texas' final margin of victory. Ross also had eight
tackles (five unassisted) and helped hold OU receiver Malcolm
Kelly, 10th nationally with 94.8 receiving yards per game coming
into the contest, to just 31 yards on two catches.

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy will be presented to the best
defensive player in college football on Dec. 4 by the FWAA and the
Charlotte Touchdown Club at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C.

Last season Louisville end Elvis Dumervil won the coveted Bronko
Nagurski Trophy during the 11th season the FWAA has named a Defensive
Player of the Year.

The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit
organization founded in 1941, consists of more than 900 men and
women across North America who cover college football for a living.
The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists,
as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game.
The FWAA works to govern areas that include game day operations,
major awards, a national poll and its annual All-America team.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club is a non-profit organization
founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate,
and professional football in the Charlotte, N.C. region. The club's
activities and services focus community attention on the outstanding
citizenship, scholarship, sportsmanship, and leadership of area
athletes and coaches. For more information, contact John Rocco
(704-347-2918 or jrocco@touchdownclub.com).
The official website of the Charlotte Touchdown Club is www.touchdownclub.com.